Happy Valentine’s Day!
In the news today…
Grid:
- Indianapolis Star reports that recent reports from regional and national grid organizations raise concerns about reliability as fossil fuel power plants retire and are replaced by intermittent renewable generation.
Coal:
- E&E Climatewire reports the Biden administration is preparing for a spring offensive against coal plant pollution.
- Argus reports coal-fired generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) fell from year-earlier levels in January amid lower overall electricity demand and gains in renewable power.
- E&E News PM reports the Biden administration, alongside the Internal Revenue Service, on Monday advanced several programs to capture clean energy and manufacturing investment in low-income areas and places where coal mines and power plants have closed down.
- Politico Pro reports the Treasury Department released new guidance on Monday to clarify the funding, eligible projects and the application process for two programs under Democrats’ climate law for investments in underserved communities.
Minerals:
- Mining.com reports from Bloomberg on the importance of copper right now to the energy transition.
Permitting:
- E&E Daily interviews Sen. Tom Carper and discusses permitting, among other things.
- E&E Daily reports Alaska’s Republican senators are once again challenging the Biden administration’s 2021 decision to pause a series of Trump-era public land orders in the state that would open 28 million acres of federal lands to mining and energy development.